Chapter 2 of The Plattner Story, and Others is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Plattner Story, and Others is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Monson paused. Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table. Monson stared at him for a minute. "Oh, _damn_!" said Monson suddenly, and abruptly rushed out of the room. Woodhouse continued his sympathetic rigour for perhaps half a minute.
Chapter 2 of The Plattner Story, and Others is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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quickly and without warning
From this reading “"Oh, _damn_!" said Monson suddenly, and abruptly rushed out of the room.”
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.”
used as expletives
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading “Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.”
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.”
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading “Woodhouse continued his sympathetic rigour for perhaps half a minute.”
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading “Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.”
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading “Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Monson stared at him for a minute.”
at or in the front
In this reading “Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.”
able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
In this reading “Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.”
In this reading “Monson stared at him for a minute.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.
quickly and without warning
From this reading "Oh, _damn_!" said Monson suddenly, and abruptly rushed out of the room.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Monson stared at him for a minute.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Woodhouse continued his sympathetic rigour for perhaps half a minute.
used as expletives
From this reading "Oh, _damn_!" said Monson suddenly, and abruptly rushed out of the room.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Monson stared at him for a minute.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Woodhouse continued his sympathetic rigour for perhaps half a minute.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Monson stared at him for a minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monson paused.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, _damn_!" said Monson suddenly, and abruptly rushed out of the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, _damn_!" said Monson suddenly, and abruptly rushed out of the room.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Monson paused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.
by chance
From this reading Woodhouse continued his sympathetic rigour for perhaps half a minute.
the quality of being valid and rigorous
From this reading Woodhouse continued his sympathetic rigour for perhaps half a minute.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Oh, _damn_!" said Monson suddenly, and abruptly rushed out of the room.
done under pressure
From this reading "Oh, _damn_!" said Monson suddenly, and abruptly rushed out of the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, _damn_!" said Monson suddenly, and abruptly rushed out of the room.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Oh, _damn_!" said Monson suddenly, and abruptly rushed out of the room.
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Woodhouse continued his sympathetic rigour for perhaps half a minute.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Woodhouse stared in front of him with a blank expression he always employed to indicate sympathy, and tapped his pencil-case on the table.
Chapter 2 of The Plattner Story, and Others by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 2 holds 421 sentences of The Plattner Story, and Others, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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